Junction City, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2018 Median Age
26.1
1.14% 1-year decrease
2018 Poverty Rate
12.2%
18.4% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%).

None of the households in Junction City, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Junction City, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Junction City, KS was 2 cars per household.

Junction City, KS borders Manhattan, KS and Topeka, KS.

Population & Diversity

In 2018, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Junction City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.04k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.8k ± 92
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.91k ± 289
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.04k ± 368
16%
Hispanic Population
5.57k people

In 2018, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Junction City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.04k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16% of the people in Junction City, KS are hispanic (5.57k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Junction City, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.25%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
2.53k people
7.86%
2017 Foreign-Born Population
2.81k people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,843 ± 465
  2. Vietnam
    698 ± 124
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    594 ± 160

Junction City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Junction City, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Junction City, KS are , and the highest paying industries are .

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
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Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 183
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 147
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 120
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

People in Junction City, KS have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Junction City, KS is N/A. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Junction City, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $103,644, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $85,564 and $85,241.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Junction City, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $103,644, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $85,564 and $85,241.

The following map shows all of the counties in Junction City, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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12.8k
Number of Households
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The following chart displays the households in Junction City, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Junction City, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.71%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.93%)

In 2018, 86.5% of workers in Junction City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.71%) and those who worked at home (2.93%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, KS have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.623% of the workforce in Junction City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Junction City, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, KS (4.13k out of 33.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Junction City, KS has health coverage, with 21.8% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 4.61% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 35.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,260 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1,271 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

6.74%
Uninsured
21.8%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
4.61%
Medicare
20.9%
Non-Group
35.9%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Junction City, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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